QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-73

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WP-45

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

1-20-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

class by Joan Unger

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grace

Owner's name for quilt:

Fans, Baskets & Hearts/Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

48 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

49 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

God is Good

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

01-23-2010

When was the quilt finished?

09-2010

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

8 3/8" x 8 3/8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

3

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 7/8"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

green/black print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Coral

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

14 1/4"; 14 1/4", 34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

guterman cotton quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi" cream, green, rust

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

varies 1 1/2" -1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Describe the quilting designs used:

scrolls, hearts

Quilt top made by:

Corbell, Emma L.

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Port Richey

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

guild teachers, shop teachers, commercial patterns, computer, magazines

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Emma L. Corbell

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Chamberlain

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-04-1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Palm

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German/English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

some college/AS degree

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of Christ

Quiltmaker's occupation:

RN/Real Estate Broker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Alfred J. Chamberlain

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German/English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Genvieve N. Fitzgerald

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Trenton, NJ

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Const. Contractor

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend; From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Gifts; Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

West Pasco Quilter's Guild, Inc

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey, Fl

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

cotton fabrics, hearts handquilting

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

she likes to put hearts on her quilts